
An example of the MG6800 series ink level information is shown below. The number of inks shown will vary by model. If there are warning icons, follow the associated instructions to correct them. Usually, you select File -> Print from an application and then select Preferences or Properties within the print dialog.
Open the printer properties dialog box.
Macintosh users check the Canon IJ Printer Utility. On Windows, use the printer status monitor. Ink may seem to run out fast due to this procedure when you start using the printer or after transporting it.You can check the ink levels from your computer. Ink flows from the ink tanks to the inside of the printer. The estimated page yields of the ink bottle do not include this amount.
To ensure you receive premium print quality and to help protect your print head, a certain amount of ink remains in the ink tank when the printer indicates to refill the ink tank. If you want to refill an ink tank before the remaining ink level reaches the lower limit line, be sure to follow the procedure in the manual. After the initial filling, if either of the ink tanks is refilled before the remaining ink level reaches the lower limit line, a significant error may occur in the accuracy of the remaining ink level notification function. For the remaining ink level notification function to work appropriately, each ink tank must be filled with entire contents of the corresponding color ink bottle bundled with the printer before printing. The remaining ink level notification function works from initial printing to the time when one of the inks reaches the lower limit line shown on the ink tank.
If a remaining ink error occurs, the error code appears on the LCD. If ink does not reach the upper limit line, the remaining ink level is not detected correctly.įor details on the remaining ink level notification function, see below.
If you refill the ink tank when the remaining ink level notification function is enabled or when a remaining ink error occurs, refill the ink tank until ink reaches the upper limit line (A). This printer has a function for notifying the remaining ink level, called the remaining ink level notification function.
If printing is continued when the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line, the printer may consume a certain amount of ink to return to printable status and may also become damaged.